China News Service, February 2 (Xinhua) According to the official WeChat message of the General Administration of Customs, in 2023, the national customs anti-smuggling departments will carry out the "National Sword 2023" joint operation to severely crack down on Hainan's outlying islands' duty-free "set purchases", endangered species, and foreign goods. With regard to the smuggling of garbage, agricultural products, drugs, etc., we have continuously deepened comprehensive anti-smuggling management. 4,959 smuggling criminal cases were investigated and investigated throughout the year, with a case value of 88.61 billion yuan. The anti-smuggling work has achieved remarkable results.
In 2024, customs anti-smuggling departments across the country will always maintain a high-pressure and severe crackdown on smuggling, carry out in-depth joint action "National Gate Sword 2024", and make due contributions to ensuring high-quality development with high-level security.
Top ten typical cases of combating smuggling in 2023
1. Haikou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and other customs anti-smuggling bureaus investigated and cracked down on the smuggling cases of duty-free "set purchasing" on Hainan's outlying islands
The anti-smuggling bureaus of Haikou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and other customs launched "HN2304" to crack down on duty-free "set purchase" smuggling on Hainan's outlying islands, and eliminated the gangs involved. The gang recruited members of the public to engage in "set purchase" smuggling activities, using methods such as "pickup on offshore islands" and "delivery by mail" to collect goods outside the island and sell them for profit, with a case value of 130 million yuan.
2. Nanning Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau launches special operation to combat seafood smuggling
The Nanning Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau continues to carry out special operations to crack down on seafood smuggling and eliminate the gangs involved. The gang smuggled lobsters, blue crabs, snails and other seafood into the country through non-customs smuggling and border trade channels, falsely reporting the nature of the trade, with a case value of 3.19 billion yuan.
3. Fuzhou Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau investigates the “6.30” refined oil smuggling case
The Fuzhou Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau launched the "6.30" diesel smuggling operation to seize and close the network and eliminated the gangs involved. The gang smuggled diesel into the country through maritime smuggling, and was suspected of smuggling about 70,000 tons of diesel with a case value of 550 million yuan.
4. Dalian, Taiyuan, Changsha and other customs anti-smuggling bureaus investigate cases of false declarations and concealment of smuggled imported general goods
Dalian, Taiyuan, Changsha and other customs anti-smuggling bureaus jointly launched a special operation to crack down on false declarations and concealment of smuggled imported general goods, and eliminated the gangs involved. The gang smuggled clothing, bags, pet food and other goods purchased from overseas by domestic cargo owners through express channels by falsely declaring the nature of trade, false product names, and low-declaring prices, with a case value of 630 million yuan.
5. Anti-smuggling bureaus of Huangpu and Gongbei Customs investigated the “3.31” smuggling case, defrauding national export tax rebates, and defrauding subsidies.
Huangpu and Gongbei Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureaus launched a special operation to crack down on false declarations of trade-related smuggling and eliminated the gangs involved. The gang falsely declared LCD screens and other goods that should have been imported as general trade as bonded goods under processing trade for tax-free import. The smuggling case was worth 4.48 billion yuan; it defrauded a total of 120 million yuan of various subsidies; it defrauded 630 million yuan of export tax rebates.
6. Special operations against ship smuggling by customs anti-smuggling bureaus in Tianjin, Jinan, Nanjing and other places
Tianjin, Jinan, Nanjing and other customs anti-smuggling bureaus launched special operations to combat ship smuggling, opening 15 cases, verifying 31 ships involved, and arresting 25 suspects, with a case value of 180 million yuan. After investigation, the gang involved smuggled the ship involved out of the country by falsely reporting technical parameters, false product names and tariff numbers.
7. Shenzhen, Nanchang, Changsha and other customs anti-smuggling bureaus investigated a series of cases of smuggling of rare earths and rare metals
Shenzhen, Nanchang, Changsha and other customs anti-smuggling bureaus launched special operations to crack down on the smuggling of rare earths and rare metals. 13 criminal cases and 6 administrative cases were filed, 34 suspects were arrested, and 21.3 tons of rare earths and chromium, beryllium and other rare metals involved were verified, with a case value of 130 million yuan. After investigation, the gang involved smuggled the goods involved out of the country through false reports.
8. Shanghai Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau investigates a series of cases of smuggling of animal products
The Shanghai Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau opened two cases of smuggling of animal products and seized a total of 18,000 dried animal bile products with a case value of 50 million yuan. After investigation, the gang involved smuggled animal products into the country by falsely reporting product names.
9. Qingdao Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau investigates the case of smuggling solid waste into the country
Qingdao Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau investigated a solid waste smuggling case, arrested 6 suspects, and verified 1,623.8 tons of cocoa shells as solid waste involved. After investigation, the gang involved in the case smuggled the solid waste into the country by falsely reporting product names.
10. The Kunming Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau launched the "National Drug Control 2023" special operation to combat drug smuggling through freight channels.
The Kunming Customs Anti-Smuggling Bureau organized and carried out the "National Anti-Drug 2023" special operation to combat drug smuggling through freight channels at key ports, uncovering a total of 14 cases of drug smuggling through freight channels using the bodies of inbound and outbound large trucks and concealing goods, and seized drugs such as methamphetamine and heroin. 124.4 kg.